Archive: 09/03/2012

Lack of sleep? Young drivers care less

(Medical Xpress) -- Young male drivers are ignoring the dangers of driving while tired, according to a new research study.

Mar 9, 2012

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Bleary America needs some shut-eye

Stop yawning, America, and get some sleep. It’s more important than you think.

Mar 9, 2012

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Study of infants challenges developmental sequence of human language learning

(Medical Xpress) -- Suppose a baby's first word is "mommy" or "daddy"--words an infant usually says around his or her first birthday. Of course, the little cherub puts a gleam in her parents' eyes; she's finally talking and ...

Mar 9, 2012

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Research explores common visual error of 'boundary extension'

(Medical Xpress) -- Helene Intraub, professor of psychology at the University of Delaware, and then-undergraduate researcher Mike Richardson first published their paper on the phenomenon of "boundary extension" in 1989, describing ...

Mar 9, 2012

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How open source could help malaria treatment

In open source drug discovery all data and ideas are freely and immediately shared, and anyone may participate at any level.

Mar 9, 2012

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Study shows roles of beta cells and the immune system in Type 1 diabetes

A new JDRF-funded study shows that many of the genes known to play a role in type 1 diabetes (T1D) are expressed in pancreatic beta cells, suggesting that the cell responsible for producing insulin may be playing a part in ...

Mar 9, 2012

7-country study examining the causes of childhood pneumonia outlined

The scientific journal Clinical Infectious Diseases has released its March Special Supplement focusing entirely on the research design of and pilot data from the Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health (PERCH) Project, ...

Mar 9, 2012